Peterbrook Primary School, Solihull
Peterbrook Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Solihull, part of The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust. It was 85% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Solihull (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Peterbrook Primary School in detail
Peterbrook Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "On the 1st of January 2025 we joined The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust (TEFAT). TEFAT is a successful, charitable multi-academy trust specialising in primary academies. They touch the lives of over over 14,000 children in over 30 schools across three different regions; the West Midlands, East Anglia and London (where our Head Office is based)."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Peterbrook Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 104075), 68% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Peterbrook Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Peterbrook Primary School as their first choice and 61 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Peterbrook Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Peterbrook Primary School are Mill Lodge Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 72% reading, 66% maths); Yardley Wood Community Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 71% reading, 48% maths); Highters Heath Community School (0.7 miles, 73% reading, 77% maths); and Hollywood Primary School (0.9 miles, 66% reading, 64% maths).
Mill Lodge Primary SchoolYardley Wood Community Primary SchoolHighters Heath Community SchoolHollywood Primary School
The trust
Peterbrook Primary School is one of 37 schools run by The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
In 2026, 84 pupils (24.1%) received SEN support and 6 (1.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Shirley Rail Station, about 970 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Peterbrook School (adjacent), 80 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Peterbrook Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Peterbrook Primary School are Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy (0.6 miles); Light Hall School (1.3 miles); and Woodrush High School (1.4 miles).
Christ Church, Church of England Secondary AcademyLight Hall SchoolWoodrush High School
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Peterbrook Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2025. Before that, as Peterbrook Primary School (URN 104075), it was rated Requires Improvement in February 2022.
At a Glance
25.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
23.9
Avg class size
21.3
Infant (KS1)
27.0
KS2
12
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Peterbrook Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 104075). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 75% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 63% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 70% to 62% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Peterbrook Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Peterbrook Primary School.
- Central Coaching @ PeterbrookAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Peterbrook Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Solihull's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Peterbrook Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Peterbrook Primary School is in Solihull; for families living there:
Apply to Solihull for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 5 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Solihull is 12 (the median across 90 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Peterbrook Primary School
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- How many families in Solihull got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
355 pupils
420 places
65 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Solihull
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Solihull
Across Solihull council
Places available
2,638
Applications
2,090
Got 1st preference
91.7%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Solihull council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
84
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
25.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
349
Total Pupils
202
Boys
147
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
18.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,031
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,242
Per pupil
£2118k
Total funding
£136k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.0%
Overall absence
16.8%
Persistent absence
322
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Peterbrook Primary School
Questions parents ask about Peterbrook Primary School
Are there exam results for Peterbrook Primary School?
Peterbrook Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 104075), 68% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Peterbrook Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Peterbrook Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2025. Before that, as Peterbrook Primary School (URN 104075), it was rated Requires Improvement in February 2022.
What is the catchment area for Peterbrook Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Peterbrook Primary School is oversubscribed, Solihull allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Peterbrook Primary School?
Peterbrook Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 85% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Peterbrook Primary School?
Classes at Peterbrook Primary School average 23.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Peterbrook Primary School?
Peterbrook Primary School has around 349 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Peterbrook Primary School?
6% of sessions were missed at Peterbrook Primary School in 2024/25. 16.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Peterbrook Primary School?
Apply through Solihull's coordinated admissions process, naming Peterbrook Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Peterbrook Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Central Coaching @ Peterbrook (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Peterbrook Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 5 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Solihull is 12 (the median across 90 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Peterbrook Primary School?
Peterbrook Primary School is at High Street, Solihull Lodge, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 1HR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)